Watch: The first trailer for Trash, from Billy Elliot director Stephen Daldry

The film has been adapted from Andy Mulligan’s novel by Richard Curtis and is
an early Oscar contender

The first trailer for Trash, the new film from acclaimed British director Stephen Daldry, has arrived. Daldry’s previous films include Billy Elliot, The Hours and The Reader, all of which were nominated for Best Director at the Oscars.

Set in the slums of Rio, the film follows Rafael and Gardo, two trash-pickers who one day stumble across a wallet containing money, an ID card, a map and a key on their daily search. When local police offer a healthy cash reward for the wallet, the pair begin to realise the importance of their discovery, teaming up with their friend Rato to avoid the police and investigate the mystery that the wallet contains.